Moon phase on September 9, 2024

First Quarter, 41%
🌓 First Quarter
Monday, September 9, 2024 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 41% Age: 6.5 days Cycle: 22%

On Monday, September 9, 2024 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 41% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.5 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination41%
Moon age6.5 days
Day of the weekMonday
Last new moonSeptember 2, 2024 at 22:56
Next full moonSeptember 17, 2024 at 23:35 (in 8.5 days)
Next new moonOctober 2, 2024 at 15:50 (in 23.2 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

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About the first quarter

Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on September 9, 2024 it had completed 22% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 2, 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on September 9, 2024?

On September 9, 2024 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 41% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 6.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after September 9, 2024 falls on September 17, 2024 at 23:35 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after September 9, 2024 falls on October 2, 2024 at 15:50 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.